LG V50 ThinQ vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 5a
LG V50 ThinQ Google Pixel 5a
Released · May 10, 2019
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.4-inch · 3120x1440px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4680 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches
159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 82.85% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR OLED, HDR
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 620
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4680 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
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